Week 5: Ch11 Kelly’s Theory

Read some more about George Kelly’s theory

https://www.brint.com/PCT.htm

and

http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/kelly.html

 To what extent do you feel arguments, even wars, result because people construe events with different construct systems? In your opinion, what can be done to reduce such confrontation at a personal level between people? Give a detailed point by point answer in relation to this theory.

[your post should be at least 300 words]

Here is a podcast from the NPR radio program Freakonomics. It is pulled from previous broadcasts called:

https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-change-your-mind/

 and

https://freakonomics.com/podcast/its-fun-to-smoke-marijuana/

 Both relate to this issue of people coming from different perspectives or constructs and our struggle to change our own views. This might help us understand the political fissures in our country today.